A Higginsville man has been charged with a felony for an alleged incident where he caused harm to a woman and infant recently in Lafayette County.
A probable-cause statement says Lafayette County deputies responded to an area hospital to speak with a female victim who stated she was assaulted by 32-year-old John Rechterman at a residence in Higginsville on October 1.
The victim stated an argument occurred with Rechterman, where he allegedly struck her with an open hand multiple times, shoved her to the floor, slammed her against a wall and made verbal threats to kill her. The victim added she grabbed her infant child to leave the residence, where Rechterman allegedly went to shove the victim, but struck the infant instead. The infant’s face reportedly hit a wood cabinet. Deputies reportedly noticed the female victim sustained scratches and hand prints on her body and the infant had a bruise around the left eye.
Online court documents say Rechterman has been charged with a Class E Felony for Domestic Assault in the Third Degree and two domestic assault misdemeanors. Bond has been set at $10,000 cash or surety.
Rechterman’s initial hearing is pending at Lafayette County Circuit Court.